SOS: February 2019

Thx Doug. Love starting the day with a solid tobacco shave and seeing my "razor brothers" whisker reduction pics throughout the day

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Wow. Brush envy here green and black ebonite!

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Be careful out there boys

DRH Sandalwood uber [soap+cream]
Wolf Whiskers Silvertip
Gillete OC 1912
Astra ⚀
3 pass face lather

POST
Alum
DRH AFS, ASB Cologne



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awesome set up and pic sir,love the felce soap, want to try the aftershave..

 

BAY RUM THURSDAY​

Razor - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Double Open Comb Ascension (316L Stainless Steel Adjustable) (1/8th turn)
Blade - Astra Superior-Platinum *6th Shave
Shave Brush - 20mm GBS Synthetic 3rd generation
Lather - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Clásico Bay Rum"
Deodorant - Generic Baby Powder
Post-Shave Balm - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Mysterium Serum"
Fragrance/Aftershave - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Captain Smythe's Reserve" (Oak Barrel Aged Bay Rum & Leather)

I've been doing Bay Rums on Thursday since I can telecommute from home on Thursday & Friday. For now, while it's still cold, I enjoy most Bay Rums. I'm trying to use them every Thursday while the weather works with the scent profile. I've cycled through all my Bay Rums except the Captain Smythe's Reserve. Time to give it it's first wearing.

***EDIT - Another great shave with the PAA Ascension Stainless Steel razor. First time smelling Capt Smythe's Reserve Bay Rum. The leather is clearly the same leather note that's in his Tombstone scent. The Bay and spices are more reserved while the leather is more prominent. Also, the sweetness is dialed way back in the Bay Rum portion. So, it's not an obvious Bay Rum scent and clearly is an attempt at something original and not just another "Bay Rum". IMO, you must be a fan of the kind of leather that a saddle smells like. Very prominent, and fresh smelling leather with no animal-like tinges. Very sterile leather scent with the Bay leaf and light rum lurking a good distance behind it.

 

Thanks Tommy! It's not easy to capture the grain in a photo but I got the angle just right in that one!

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Cobra Classic & Feather Pro
WCS 26mm Blue & White
GD Preshave Cedarwood & Lime
PannaCremma Labdano
Thayers Medicated WH Astringent
Clubman Reserve Gent’s Gin a/s splash

A masterpiece of a shave. Enough said. A great evening and wonderful shaves to all.... ​

 

New
February Favorites!!

February 6

Razor - 1946-'47 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade - (1)
Soap - Stirling Sheep
Brush - 30DC LE
Post - Nivea Original Balm

I did some playing around with the Kampfe Star, reloading the blade to check Fuzzy's theory that I didn't have the blade seated right last night. I do believe he diagnosed it. That makes me feel a bit better about the disaster of a shave that followed, if only because it proves it wasn't only my lousy technique on the shave. However, my face is raw enough today that the Star will have to wait a few days while I smooth things back out. So, I switched to one of my favorite combinations. I call it the "detente setup" because it's classic Russian steel with a classic American Gillette razor. And, since 500 Voskhods arrived to shore up my dwindling supply, the Voskhod was a given. (By dwindling, I mean I was under 500 actual Voskhods....panic time).

I chose Stirling Sheep to give me an extra slick and protective kick from the mutton tallow and used the LE brush to work up a lather worthy of a demo video. I only went two passes, and discovered that, yes, my neck is quite tender when it comes to a razor at the moment. Ended with a DFS and only used the Nivea to follow in order to keep things smooth and healing. A good shave, if I do say so myself.

I'll give it a couple of days before I go back to an SE razor, just to give my neck time to heal up a bit more. This setup, though, is definitely a favorite, and with the Stirling Sheep it's become even more of one. Have an awesome Thursday!

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Thursday planned SOTD

Schick type A repeating razor
Simpson KH2 brush
CF Ghost Town Barber shaving soap
Fine American Blend​

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Quick Wednesday SOTN

I was planning on a shave with the GC and personna blue blades - that'll have to wait. I got home way too late from work and have to be up early so a quicker shave was needed.

Quick and mostly irritation free (one nick on the angle of my chin, my fault for rushing). Otherwise I feel great and am headed off to bed smooth, refreshed, and relaxed. I'll be replacing the cartridge for a future shave though. Sleep well and have a great Thursday.

Josh

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lovely set up and pic.

 

wednesday night shave..
brit flat bottom new, gsb, omega 10050 boar..
c and e cream and cologne..awesome shave..

 

A lot of my shave items I get from Amazon. They actually have pretty good prices. Can't beat the shipping. I've got some pretty good deals on blades from the bay though.

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 02/07/19

'62 Gillette Slim (set on 6)
Personna (10)
Chrome Handle Boar
Col. Conk Bay Rum
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Suavecito Bay Rum A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

SOTD 20190207



J&T® wengé / Maggard synth.
Oatcake "Overgrowth" shaving soap (sample).
Vintage Gillette Old Type / Stork Ti "AN14" handle.
Personna Lab Blue (5).
Mondial "Axolute Homme" AS gel (sample).

 

February 7 SOTD:

Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Rapira Swedish Super Steel
Brush: Ever-Ready 150
Lather: Arko
Aftershave: Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

 

SOTD February 7, 2019
Alphabetical journey through soaps and creams
Letter S

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: Schick H1 'Hussy' injector
Brush: Zenith B02 boar
Soap: Stirling Green
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Green aftershave

Have a great day!

 

February 7th
Razor: Rex Ambassador 6.5
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (3)
Brush: PAA Starcraft
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: Stirling Spice
Stirling mentholated witch hazel
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: Stirling Spice


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Tabac Thursday's Shave


Cold Water Wash
Tabac Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #326
Micromatic Open Comb
Gem Blue Star CS SE
CWR
Tabac AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shaving Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #326 synthetic horse brush. I did two passes with the Micromatic Open Comb razor with a Gem Blue Star CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Another Portland Razor Company travel day. I used Stirling Black Ice soap and Stirling South Padre after shave. Have fun!